SigmaQ, a company with about 1,800 customers in El Salvador and the region, opened a new cardboard pressing plant on Thursday, with an investment of $4 million, the company reported in a statement.
According to information published in ElSalvador.com "With this investment, the company intends to increase by 40% its capacity to produce corrugated cardboard which is then converted into boxes for packing products for its customers.
The company's production will increase by about 2 million cubic meters per month. With superior technology, SigmaQ expects to face the growing demand for packaging in countries like Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and the Caribbean, according to the website. The company's goal is to focus on producing new segments like packaging for medical devices, auto parts, items for fishing and the entertainment industry.
Source: elsalvador.com
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